Holidays around the world

I love teaching this Holidays Around the World unit. I think I love it because the kiddos are so excited to learn about each country! It's a great way to tie the Christmas theme into your classroom without over using Santa, reindeer, presents, etc {don't get me wrong, we fit PLENTY of that in}. Holidays Around the World gives them a brief look at how children celebrate around the world.

I've posted my Holidays Around the World unit on TpTfor you! There are 8 countries to learn about and a craftivity {or two} for each country. This unit ties in literacy, social studies, and even a little math.

The countries your kiddos will be learning about are:

*The Netherlands

*Israel

*Germany

*Mexico

*Australia

*Italy

*England

and we finish up with:

*America

And just added to this unit {this morning}...

So if you already purchased this unit, you can go and re-download the revised version {with the posters} for free! Just go to my purchases on TpT!

18 comments:

I love teaching Holiday's Around the World...It's one of my favorite themes! As an extension, my team takes one day in December and the students travel to each classroom and visit a different country...I always do Poland...mmm Perogi's!

Yes! Each year we do a different theme depending on what our principal decides. The first year we did Christmas Around the World. The next year we did Christmas around the United States. This year we are doing Christmas around Oklahoma (our state). We each have a Christmas tree outside of our classroom that we decorate based on the theme. When we did Christmas around the world, we made each student a travel suitacse (from file folders and construction paper handles) and they collected their information as they went around the world (to different classrooms). It's a LOT of fun!

I love teaching Holiday's Around the World!! I love that you have included a craftivity for each country. My kids love making things. Your unit looks GREAT!! I will be adding this to my wishlist on TpT!!

Our first grade team each takes a country and we spend ONE WHOLE DAY "going around the world". I teach Hanukkah (or however you prefer the spelling - I've seen it so many different ways and actually just looked it up so I don't look like a bonehead) to all 5 first grade classes. The students have passports and we stamp them (my stamp is a dreidel). It is a super fun day! We take breaks for recess and lunch but it lasts all day. A Teeny Tiny Teacher

I am like Kristin! We spend an entire day zooming around the world. We have nine second grades and so each teacher picks a country, we create a passport with each kiddo the day before, so they can document their trip! I did Kwanzaa last year but wanted a new country this year, so another teacher is taking that one and I was thinking Australia, so here I go to purchase your unit! And maybe share the info with the other teachers in case they want a fresh idea as well! :)

My team does Winter Holidays Around the World. We figured so many other grades to Christmas we'd explore a few others. Last year we made narrated ppt's and groups traveled from laptop to laptop in the library learning about Kwanzaa, New Year's, Christmas, Hanukkah, and Diwali.

I teach a Christmas Around the World unit. We locate the country on a world map and learn what tradition(s) we have that come from that country. Then we read a literature selection and complete a craft project that tie into that tradition. Oh, and we always learn how to say "Merry Christmas" in the native language.

We have a growing bulletin board which shows a cut out of a child from each studied country dressed traditionally. I'll add the art/craft projects around the bulletin board for added interest.

This unit pulls from most academic areas--reading, writing, math, and social studies. I love it!